tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post5837778201983001811..comments2024-01-31T09:14:00.523+00:00Comments on sustainablemum: Connectingsustainablemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-84046406854317372242015-10-11T11:08:38.963+01:002015-10-11T11:08:38.963+01:00I guess we all have our busy times, it is how we h...I guess we all have our busy times, it is how we handle it that matters and like Carie says ensuring that there are ebbs and flows and not a constant flow of busyness!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-66483217220312910842015-10-11T11:07:23.130+01:002015-10-11T11:07:23.130+01:00You are so right Carie. It is making sure that th...You are so right Carie. It is making sure that there is an ebb and flow and not a constant tide!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-89027260458646965922015-10-11T11:06:32.449+01:002015-10-11T11:06:32.449+01:00Tee, hee........you could combine it with a little...Tee, hee........you could combine it with a little bog snorkelling for good measure!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-7087491522841099732015-10-11T11:05:39.531+01:002015-10-11T11:05:39.531+01:00We are on the same page Karen!We are on the same page Karen!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-21901706326658713112015-10-11T11:04:56.494+01:002015-10-11T11:04:56.494+01:00It is good, I can't believe it has taken me so...It is good, I can't believe it has taken me so long to realise that!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-78148297951487145942015-10-11T03:59:10.666+01:002015-10-11T03:59:10.666+01:00it's funny, we had the exact opposite - many u...it's funny, we had the exact opposite - many unplanned and open days in summer, only to met with the sudden busyness of fall. i'd like to think that each year i handle it better, but i'm not sure. :/ i'm glad that you had a good summer and that things are good in general.This little lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859706368261093981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-65320550342309855312015-10-09T22:47:28.752+01:002015-10-09T22:47:28.752+01:00I think scheduling can quite happily come in ebbs ...I think scheduling can quite happily come in ebbs and flows - there are weeks that feel packed and wonderfully so, it's when you get too many all stacked up together that life gets a little overwhelming!Carie @ Space for the Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060566680311122115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-23817103063674027112015-10-09T20:46:14.495+01:002015-10-09T20:46:14.495+01:00Slowing down needs to happen here, and an unplanne...Slowing down needs to happen here, and an unplanned day would be bliss. But in my case it's juggling caring for elderly parents with dementia and helping with a new grandbaby that is occupying my time. Perhaps I should go camping!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-51096137430650809552015-10-09T13:58:16.170+01:002015-10-09T13:58:16.170+01:00I am recharged when I stay at home I do not handle...I am recharged when I stay at home I do not handle super busy well. However I do like to be super productive (at home). I really don't like traveling and being out of sorts with a routine. So I try my best to keep my routine wherever I am....sometimes it works.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-18308555858449079642015-10-09T13:03:30.512+01:002015-10-09T13:03:30.512+01:00Sometimes, it is good to let go and not pencil eve...Sometimes, it is good to let go and not pencil everything in the diary. Let the days come as they will. Enjoy the time :) Shosannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848582110304798801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-19578067698514408492015-10-08T16:24:22.306+01:002015-10-08T16:24:22.306+01:00A full schedule is a a struggle but sometimes it&#...A full schedule is a a struggle but sometimes it's hard to stop it getting like that isn't it. If only we have the magic answers!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-72036172149860531632015-10-08T16:23:17.979+01:002015-10-08T16:23:17.979+01:00I am slowly coming to that conclusion too, with th...I am slowly coming to that conclusion too, with the busy and quiet seasons. Maybe that is why I love the Autumn so much as I know it will be our slow down time after a busy period.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-23138711276103602382015-10-08T12:59:55.028+01:002015-10-08T12:59:55.028+01:00I feel the same way - it's a struggle with sch...I feel the same way - it's a struggle with schedule gets to full, restrictive and controlling. My favorite times are when we are just pushed around by what we "should " do and being is simply enough. Glad that you got some quite time this season too , balancing things out. Glad you are here in this space again<br />Xofjord girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423206071581704427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-63537003023078803422015-10-07T12:57:15.618+01:002015-10-07T12:57:15.618+01:00Yes that is so true and something I was trying to ...Yes that is so true and something I was trying to say but didn't do very well at! Even tho' we were so busy in August I knew that we were going to quiet in September and I had that to look forward to. It was a balance just in a different way, it is when we don't know when it will be quieter again that it becomes unbalancing for me.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-62964004022919312712015-10-07T12:55:12.155+01:002015-10-07T12:55:12.155+01:00Thank you Kim we will for sure :)Thank you Kim we will for sure :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-63470002155825700782015-10-07T12:54:51.621+01:002015-10-07T12:54:51.621+01:00Thank you! No you are right I am not bored, that&...Thank you! No you are right I am not bored, that's for sure!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-74002784401344461682015-10-07T12:53:35.007+01:002015-10-07T12:53:35.007+01:00You are so right that children can be overstimulat...You are so right that children can be overstimulated. I do work hard to ensure that doesn't happen but I know that so many parents don't.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-81110231109563464812015-10-07T12:52:47.533+01:002015-10-07T12:52:47.533+01:00I think I did, feel like I was missing out, in the...I think I did, feel like I was missing out, in the past which is why the diary got so busy. Choosing to stay at home still feels a little odd but I am loving it really!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-7300632210974934472015-10-07T11:13:16.020+01:002015-10-07T11:13:16.020+01:00It's good to feel your rhythm. I find that I l...It's good to feel your rhythm. I find that I like the busy-iness over the spring and summer months, but am so happy to be home the rest of the year. I still fit too much in, but there are days of quiet too. I love that you turned your bike ride round. Living in the now is good to remember.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458243149834190714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-23276363695482275672015-10-07T02:18:38.177+01:002015-10-07T02:18:38.177+01:00This entire un-planned diairy of yours sounds like...This entire un-planned diairy of yours sounds like heaven to me. I'm so glad you had such an enjoyable time away. I have found myself planned beyond my own desire to be (for reasons you read about in my space) and I'm looking forward to slower weeks before the madness starts again. I guess all we can truly do is enjoy the time we get that is free of schedules. Even if sometimes, they are not as numrous as we would wish.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501904005731133666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-55566028849971464452015-10-06T19:46:45.897+01:002015-10-06T19:46:45.897+01:00Ah, time at home, so good for the soul. I am a hom...Ah, time at home, so good for the soul. I am a homebody by nature, and find if we have had too many days away from home, I need to plan days at home so I can find my center and ground myself again. My little man is the same way.<br /><br />Enjoy your home days :)Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-91095293724132103242015-10-06T17:51:19.550+01:002015-10-06T17:51:19.550+01:00Good to see you back again. I am glad that you ar...Good to see you back again. I am glad that you are finding the balace between having nothing to do and getting boired (fat chance!) and having a diary filled with things so that you have not down time at all. Sounds ideal how you have it now. I think that it is a good sign when one returns from a holiday or days away feeling glad to be home. Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-58898147151708875872015-10-06T17:07:53.651+01:002015-10-06T17:07:53.651+01:00I'm glad to see that you are sharing here agai...I'm glad to see that you are sharing here again! Life With The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114992794424444796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-55260915605541068382015-10-06T11:46:28.932+01:002015-10-06T11:46:28.932+01:00When my kids were young they used to love staying ...When my kids were young they used to love staying at home with nothing planned. Young minds can be over stimulated and it's good for them to have to come up with their own activities sometimes. It sounds like you've got a good balance.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-6556186304228490462015-10-06T02:09:55.398+01:002015-10-06T02:09:55.398+01:00Good for you. A period of unplanned, unstructured ...Good for you. A period of unplanned, unstructured time is really beneficial for all of us, parents and children alike. We often choose to stay at home when we could be out doing more, and it always seems to be the best choice on reflection. I rarely feel like I'm missing out.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.com